Boy · #10,860 in 2026

Donathan

Name: Popularity of the name Donathan in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Donathan, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,860

Peak Rank

#5,067 (2008)

Total Babies

478

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1954

First Year

2022

Last Year

2008

Peak Year

#5067

Peak Rank

478

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Donathan

Donathan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1954, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2008: 18 births, good for #5,067 nationwide. About 27% of every Donathan on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Donathan last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 478 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Donathan

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Frequently Asked Questions about Donathan

What does the name Donathan mean?

Donathan is a boy's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1954. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Donathan in 2026?

In 2026, Donathan ranks #10,860 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Donathan most popular?

Donathan reached its peak popularity in 2008, ranking #5,067 that year with 18 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Donathan most popular?

Donathan has historically been most popular in Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Donathan.

Is Donathan a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Donathan is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.

What names go well with Donathan?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Donathan include Toure, Jamill, Isaic. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Donathan

Donathan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 478 births in the dataset. Donathan's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #5,067. Use the chart and map above to compare Donathan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.